Odisha Current Affairs, GK & News
EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Webinar on ‘Maharshtra Weaves and Odisha Textiles’ held
The Press Information Bureau held a webinar in order to recognize the incredible journey of the handlooms and weavers in the country, especially about the weaves of Maharashtra and the Textiles of Odisha. India Tourism, Mumbai has collaborated with the PIB Mumbai in this project. What happened in the Webinar? This session focused on different ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat • India Tourism • Maharashtra • National Handloom Day • Odisha • PIB Mumbai • Press Information Bureau
Odisha Extends Retirement Age of Medical Officers
The Government of Odisha has decided to extend the retirement age of the medical officers employed under the Odisha Medical and Health Services Cadre and Allopathic Insurance Medical Officers under Labour and Employees’ State Insurance Department. The same has been increased to 65 years from the existing age of 62 years. This comes in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Extension in Age • Medical Officers • Odisha • Odisha Government
Madhu Babu Pension Scheme to be extended to Transgenders in Odisha
The Odisha Government has decided to include the transgender community as well within the ambit of Madhu Babu Pension Yojana that is aimed at providing pension to destitute elderly persons, differently-abled persons and widows in the state. The Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has notified the same on July 16. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Madhu Babu Pension Yojana • Odisha • Odisha Government • Pension
Rs 795 Cr Sanctioned by NABARD for Re-Construction of Infra in West Bengal
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to sanction Rs 795 Crores for the re-construction of infrastructure in West Bengal, necessitated due to the recent devastation of the recent cyclone, Amphan. The State Government requested for Rs 1028 Crores from NABARD for this work as part of the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: AMPHAN • Bangladesh • Cyclone • NABARD • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development • Odisha • Pre-Monsoon • West Bengal
COVID Plasma Bank Opened in Odisha
Odisha government has inaugurated its first-ever plasma bank in order to treat the COVID 19 patients in the state. The plasma bank has been opened at SCB Medical College in Cuttack. With this, Odisha becomes the third state in the country after Delhi and Maharashtra to start a plasma bank to treat the COVID 19 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Chief Minister of Odisha • Odisha • plasma bank • plasma therapy